Hearty minestrone soup made with Passata
Using Mutti Passata in this hearty minestrone soup adds vibrant colour and creates a smooth, velvety texture, whilst also adding a slight sweetness to complement the earthy vegetable flavours.
Made with Passata
Sweet and creamy, the classic Passata is the most convenient way to use tomatoes. It’s ideal for short cooking time recipes in which it maintains its bright red color. You only need to heat it up to give a creamy texture to your recipes with eggs, white meat or to prepare a quick sauce for your pasta. At the table, its sweetness and velvety texture will make everyone happy, even the youngest.
(COOK TIME: 60+ min)
Medium
Ingredients
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1
tablespoon
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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125
g
rindless bacon rashers, chopped
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1
large brown onion, chopped
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2
cloves
garlic, crushed
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1
large carrot, peeled and diced
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2
celery stalks, diced
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1
medium potato, peeled and diced
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400
g
bottle Mutti ‘Passata’ Tomato Puree
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1
litre
beef stock
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2
teaspoons
dried Italian herbs
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400
g
can Red Kidney Beans
(drained and rinsed)
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1/2
cup
small macaroni pasta
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2
cups
finely shredded cabbage
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1/2
cup
fresh or frozen peas
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ground black pepper
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1/3
cup
chopped fresh parsley
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shaved Parmesan cheese, to serve
Did you know?
There is no one set recipe for minestrone.
We also recommend this vegan minestrone recipe
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Did you know?
There is no one set recipe for minestrone.
We also recommend this vegan minestrone recipe
Hearty minestrone soup made with Passata: Method
- Heat oil in a large saucepan or stockpot over a medium heat. Add bacon and onion and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, carrot, celery and potato and cook, stirring for 2 minutes longer. Add Mutti ‘Passata’ Tomato Puree, stock, herbs and 2 cups water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add kidney beans, pasta, cabbage and peas. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Add more water if the minestrone soup becomes too thick. Season with pepper and stir in parsley.
- Serve minestrone topped with Parmesan cheese.